Window-screen.



A. E. PADDISON.

WINDOW SCREEN. APPLICATION nmm ran. 24, 1909.

Patented Apr. 20, 1909.

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WINDOW SOREENI APPLIOATION IILBD T12R24, 1908.

Patented Apr. 20, 1909.

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gvwcmtoz ALICE E. PADDISON, OF SALT LAKE-CITY, UTAH.

WINDOW-SCREEN.

Specification of Letterd Patent.

Patented April 20, 1909.

Application filed February 24, 1908. i Serial No. 417,655.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALICE E. Pannrson, a citizen of the United States, residing at SaltLake City, in the county of Salt Lake and State 'of Utah, have invented certain new and useful Im rovements in Window- Screens, of which is e following is a specification.

My invention has relation to window .3. screens, and consists in devices whereby screens may be attached to each window sash, which automatically wind and unwind as the sashes are raised or lowered. This screen and the devices operating it are so 3 constructed and arranged as to keep flies,

insects, dust and small flying particles of any kind, from getting into the room, and said devices are so arranged that when the sashes are in normal position, said screens are wound up and out of sight, and the devices are so constructed that the screens and rollers may be removed at any time to be repaired, or replaced by new ones.

n the accompanying drawings, Figure 1,

. is a face view of a window frame, to which I are attached my screens and devices operating the same. Fig. 2, is an edge view of a window frame, with my screens and devices I g u attached, .partly in section. Fig. 3, is an enlarged view of a part of the ower part of the window frame, partly in section.

Fig. 4, is a detail view in perspective, showing the lower housing for t e roller, the drainlate, sill-plates, supporting hooks and part 0 the wall. Fig. 5, 1s a detail View in perspective,'showing the lower housing for the roller, the drain-plate, part of the wall,

and hook and safety device extending from v one side of the. window to the other to keep the screen from rolling too far down.

My invention is described as follows Referring more particularly to the drawings, the numeral 1, represents the window lower rail of the upper sash, and extends inwardly just far enough to touch the lower lass to prevent insects, dust or anything from passing into the room when the sashes are in normal plosition; 10, represents the upper'rail of 't e lower sash and 11, the

lower rail of the lower sash; 19, the lass 0f the lower sash, and 13 the outer wal of the building.

Extending from one end to the other of the sill, and down some distance into the wall of the house, is a housing 14. This housing has, extending from its upper rear edge a wall-plate 15, and from its front edge a sill-plate 16, and extending from the upper rear part of said housing, rearwardly, is a drain-plate 17. Said housing is secured in place by screws which'pass through perform tions 18, in the sill-plate of the housing, and through perforations 19, in the safety device 24 the drain-plate 17 and the wallplate 15, ofsaid housing.

Journaled in the lower housin 14, is a. spring actuated roller 20, to whic roller is secured the lower end of a screen 21; the upper end of said screen is provided across its end, its entire width, w1th a hook 22, which hook hooks in a hook 23, extending downwardly from the lower face of the lower rail of the lower sash.

Extending inwardly from the drain-plate 17 is a hook or safety device 24, to keep said screen 21 from rolling too far down. This safety device extends the entirelength of the housing, vexcept, however, the thickness of its end walls or this safety device may consist of simple hooks 24, as. shown in Fig.4..

In the upper part of the window frame is secured a housing 25, substantially similar to the housing 14, described above, exce t its base extends upwardly instead of ownwardly. Journaled in the upper art of said housing 25, is a spring actuate roller 26. .To this spring actuated roller is one end of a screen 27, and to the lower end of said, screen, and extending its entire width, is a hook 28, which hooks in a hook 29, secured to the upper face of the upper rail of the upper sash, and secured to the lower face of the lintel is a hook or safety device 30, similar to the hook or safety device 24,

described, above, to keep the upper screen from winding up too far. If, at any time, it is not desirable to use said screens, for instance, in the winter, I can remove the hooks 28 and 22, from the hooks 23 and 29, and hook them in the hooks, or safety devices, 24

and 30, respectively, and let the screens roll up on the spring actuated rollers, or I may entirely remove said rollers and screens.

. rail of .the lower sash; a housing 14, secured The operation of my invention is so simple, and easy to be understood, that I do not deem further explanation necessary.

Although I have specifically described the combination, construction and arrangement 'of the several parts of my invention I do immediately under said lower sash; a roller 20, journaled in said housing, said housing havin extending from its rear upper part a wal -plate 15, and from its upper front edge a sill-plate 16; a drain-plate 17, se-

cured to the upper face of the wall, said housing being secured to the wall of the building by means of said plates; a gauze screen 21, having its lower end'sec-ured to the roller 20, journaled in said housing, its upper end passing upwardly through the opening between said plates 16 and 17; a hook 22, secured to the upper end of said screen adapted-to catch in the said hook 23; spring-hooks 24, secured to the upper face of said drain-plate 17, their inner ends ex tending into the opening between said sillplate and drain-plate, and adapted to arrest said hook 23, and screen 21, to keep them from going too far down, substantially as shown and described and for the purposes set forth.

2. In a window frame, carrying an upper sash provided with a rubber strip secur' to theinner edge of its lower rail, and a lower sash; the combination of a hook secured to the lower face. of the lower sash, a

housing secured immediately under said lower sash, a roller journaled in said housing, said housing having extended from its rear upper parta wall-plate, and from its upper front edge a sill-plate; a drain-plate secured to the upper face of the wall-plate, said housing being secured to the wall of the building by means of said plates; a gauze screen, havin its lower end secured to the roller journa ed in'said housing, its upper end passing upwardly through theopening between said plates; a hook, secured to the upper end of saidscreen, adapted to catch insaid hook secured to the lower face of said lower rail of the lower sash, with means secured to the upper face of said drain-plate to prevent the screen and hooks from going too far down, said sashes c'ooperating to close the window, as shown and described. A

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence oftwo witnesses.

' ALICE E. PADDISON. Witnesses: CHARLES ConYELL C MPTON, BERNIGE Rosa Lnrnnsuen."

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